Random Bollocks From A Semi-Retired Foamer!

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

RANDOM STEAM GUFF AGAIN

Another random helping of the railways steamiest.

Join us for a rare chance to ride behind steam along the branchline to Boree Creek.
This branch, which originally extended to Oaklands, normally only sees seasonal wheat traffic and we believe it has been over three decades since a steam locomotive last made its way out there.

Details and booking form HERE!

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3001 seen here shunting at Thirlmere with 3642 and departing Picton with 5910.

Beyer Peacock & Co 4444 of 1903.

1307 stored out the back of the NSWRTM (Thirlmere).

Today she is on static display at the Yass Railway Museum.

Beyer Peacock 1637 of 1877

SMR18 in steam at East Greta Junction (Maitland, NSW)

Beyer Peacock 5909 of 1915

3830 on a trial run before it was fully painted.
Approaching Mt Murray.

NSW Government Railways 182 of 1949

5910 on a tour to Kiama (NSW)
Baldwin Lima Hamilton 75573 of 1952

On arrival at Kiama.

5910 made a visit to the BHP Steelworks in Port Kembla and did a run up to the Kemira Valley with BRONZEWING.

The orange diesel is English Electric D6. This locomotive was lovingly restored by steelworks workers, only to later be left to rot for many years and the, quite disgustingly, scrapped. It had been set aside for preservation.

BRONZEWING on a special train up to the Kemira Valley (NSW). At the time, she was preserved operational by BHP Steelworks employees. Total historical disinterest by Bluescope Steel saw her returned to the Thirlmere Railway Museum.

Clyde Engineering 457 of 1937

W933 departing Quorn for Woolshed Flat (South Australia).

Beyer Peacock 7410 of 1951

D3 684 plinthed outside Seymour railway station (1990s), where it continued to be today.

Walkers 201 or 1913

Rx160 statically preserved at Murray Bridge in South Australia.

SAR Islington Workshops 29 of 1913

1079 seen here at Mayne, but nowadays based at 'The Workshops' railway museum in Ipswich (Queensland).

Walkers 547 of 1956.

738 Rosewood Railway Museum (Queensland)

Currently not in operation.

Walkers 385 of 1926

Details and booking form.
Don't miss out on this wonderful day out.

Friday, March 5, 2021

BOREE CREEK 2021

This Page Will Be For Updates

Regarding The

Forthcoming Boree Creek Tour

Booking forms now available HERE!

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URGENT NEWS FROM L.V.R

"LVR have decided to cancel the planned South Trip in May. This includes your planned tour to Boree Creek on the 15th May. 3237 went for a trial the other week and failed on that trial. More work needs to be done to the motion gear on that locomotive to preserve its life. I apologise for this situation we have left you in but please know the LVR are committed to supplying you a train as agreed in the near future. I will be in contact at a time when 3237 have been trialled, passed and a proven runner."

For further details, updates, or if you require a refund, please contact Greg.
It is possible retain your booking for the new date when announced. Expected to be in a few months time.

Updates will continue to be posted here!

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June 6th: Still no advice received from LVR or organiser. However,still expected to be in coming months.

April 13th: Last weekend I stayed in some wonderful accommodation in Stockinbingal. They still had a couple of cabins available for the 14th and 15th.

Balcraggon Accommodation website.

I couldn't recommend this place more, great cabins and wonderful people.

April 12th: As of yesterday, there was still accommodation in Junee. May be worth a look.

April 11th: ARTC have advised that the path request will likely not get the green light until two weeks out from the tour. A bit inconvenient, but advice will be given here as soon as they let us know. We still expect it will be around 8.30.

April 7th: We are aiming to start sending out tickets on April 24th.

April 4th: While still pending path approval from ARTC, we are confident that our departure time will be around 8.30am. This will be confirmed shortly.

April 3rd: While approaching the full mark, we may have have a few seats open up over the next fortnight.
Please, if booking for more than one person, contact Greg first to determine availability.

We have been asked if another carriage would be viable. Sadly, this would have a large affect on the running time, so it was felt best not to go down that road.

April 2nd: Happy Easter Everyone.

March 31st: Excited to have been interviewed by the local Riverina media today. This is the second time there has been media interest in our tours. It helps us greatly with what we are trying to achieve.

March 30th: About 15 seats left to go. But will take some standby passengers beyond that, should there be any cancellations.

March 29th: We currently have a little more than half a carriage left free. If you don't wish to miss out, it may pay to contact Greg about seat availability soon.

March 29th: Looking for something different. Have heard people are camping at the Cootamundra Caravan Park prior to the trip.

March 28th: New 'Fun Australian Railway Tours' Facebook page launched. Updates on current tours, future tours, as well as the regional rail preservation groups we support.

March 27th: Have been catching up on all the bookings. The four FS cars are approaching full, two are down to only a couple of remaining seats. We have started filling the fifth and final car.
Please check with us before making any group bookings to ensure you can still be accommodated.

March 21st: Looking for accommodation? I am told that Young still seems to have much available.

March 16th: Still subject to confirmation from ARTC, a pathing request has been put in that would see a departure of 08.30 from Cootamundra. Allowing for a bit more of a sleep in :-)

March 16th: A quick count of seating has revealed we have past the halfway mark. We thank everyone who has booked so far, and encourage any still wanting to go, to book shortly.
If you are a group of 3-4, we recommend contacting us before booking.

March 15th: Bookings continue to grow faster than expected. We had considered this eventuality and will be using the backup MFS car.

March 15th: We are advised that the usual parties are again trying to discredit our efforts to run tours and help preservation. If you have any enquiries regarding this, please do not hesitate to make contact.

March 12th: Whole compartments are beginning to dry up. If you are a group of 3-4 people, it is suggested that you get in soon.

March 12th: A pathing request has been made and timetable should be available soon.

March 11th: Accommodation in Cootamundra is fast running out. The Wattle Tree is full, while the Cootamundra Gardens is approaching full.
Alternatives exist in Harden, Temora, Junee and Gundagai.

March 10th 2021:
We recommend, if needed, booking accommodation in Cootamundra soon.
Ticket sales have been proceeding faster that expected. But there is still plenty of seating at this time.

March 6th 2021: Booking forms now available, final departure time to be confirmed, but expected to be around 7am in the morning.

March 2021: Tour given the green light for May 15th.

Thank you to everyone who has given their support.
We aim to help as many as possible through our tours and really could not do it without you.

NSW Railways: Past and Present

Brian Leedham's Rail Media

Thursday, March 4, 2021

DELEC LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT PT6

9-6-1994 (Not a complete listing of attending locos)

13:19

42202 42203 42207fr 42215

4471 4485

4810rt 4816o 4836g 4844 4857

8102 8159 8166 8179

15:54

42204

4610 4626

4838 4842 4844

8102 8141 8166 8167

** 8167 in new blue paint job.

G522

7-9-1994 (Not a complete listing of attending locos)

4615

4908 4914

8046

8114 8116 8119 8148 8160 8167 8172

10-9-1994 (NOTE: All Candy Unless Noted)

First sighting of 82 class at Delec.

42201 42202 42204 42205fr 42206fr 42207fr 42214fr 42215fr

42217 42219 42220o

4610 4625 4626 4639rt

4805rt 4806rt 4826r 4827 4831o 4832r 4848 4850 4853 4855fr

4859 4887o

4897rt 48113fr 48143rt

4903 4906rt 4910fr 4911fr 4914

8109fr 8116fr 8135fr 8139fr 8140fr 8141 8145fr 8171 8173 8174

8176fr 8177fr 8180

8203fr 8205

8613 8640 8641

C505v

Withdrawn:

4405 4427rt

4451 (In shed with traction motors either bugared or removed)

4640

4801rt 4802rt 4803fr 4807fr 4810rt 4814o 4815rt 4816o 4817o 4822o

4824rt 4825r 4829r 4833c 4836g 4838c 4839rt 4843 4844 4845

Others:

RKWY6K

14-9-1994 14:07 (NOTE: All Candy Unless Noted)

Not a complete listing of attending locos.

4639rt

48101rt 4820o

8124 8181fr

8204fr

Departure Road: 4823rt+4914+4812rt

14-9-1994 16:33 (NOTE: All Candy Unless Noted)

Not a complete listing of attending locos.

4805rt

8134 8175

8205

Departure Road: 8172+8176 8136+8101 8124+8147

15-11-1994 16:10 (NOTE: All Candy Unless Noted)

Not a complete listing of attending locos.

42218

4614

4805rt 4855fr 4888rt

8026

8154fr 8156 8169

Departure Road: 4403fr+42220o for 2225 (4403 enroute to Junee Roundhouse)

Preservation: 4401 4490 4520

27-11-1994 (NOTE: All Candy Unless Noted)

42202 42212fr 42215fr

4607fr 4610 4612 4613 4614 4616 4621 4628 4630fr 4639rt

4804rt 4806rt 4818rt 4827 4828r 4836g 4837rt 4842 4847 4848

4849 4851rt 4852 4882rt 4886o 4889 4892rt 48105fr 48109fr 48110 48112fr 48114rt

48118fr 48127 48138 48139 48156fr

**4836g noted as a shunter.

4901g 4905g 4906rt 4911fr 4916 4917o

** 4910 and 4916 in modified candy livery around cabs.

8011o 8018c 8024fr

8101fr 8105fr 8111fr 8115fr 8120fr 8135fr 8138fr 8139fr 8140fr 8142

8143 8154fr 8157fr 8158 8162 8168fr 8173 8177fr

8205fr 8210fr 8212fr

8604fr 8612 8618 8631 8640 8650fr

G519v G522v

Departure Road: 42213+42205 48108 42216 8169 8124+8122 8174+8175

Withdrawn:

4405 4427rt 4451c 4475rt 4493rt

44239

4512

4640

4801rt 4802rt 4810rt 4814o 4815rt 4816o 4817o 4819o 4822o 4824rt

4825r 4829r 4833 4839rt 4844 4845rt

4902g 4914

** 4914 noted as having been in an accident.

4-12-1994 (NOTE: All Candy Unless Noted)

42204 42210fr 42212fr 42214fr 42218fr 42220o

4604o 4606fr 4609 4614 4621 4627fr 4630fr

4806rt 4809r 4812rt 4818rt 4819o 4823rt 4830o 4834rt 4835o 4836g

4842 4848 4849 4850 4852 4853 4855fr 4857 4859 4860rt 4870o 4871o 4881 4889 4890rt 48119 48136 48138 48139 48140fr 48156fr 48159fr

**4836g noted as a shunter.

4901g 4905g 4906rt 4908 4911fr 4916 4918

** 4910 and 4916 in modified candy livery around cabs.

8001o 8008o 8011o 8028fr

8102fr 8114fr 8117fr 8120fr 8130fr 8132fr 8137fr 8140fr 8142 8150fr

8157fr 8163fr 8170 8172fr 8175fr 8176fr 8177fr

8219fr 8229fr

G525v

Departure Road: 8173+42215 8214+8203

Preservation: 4401 4490 4520

Withdrawn:

4405 4427rt 4451

44239 44240fr

4512

4640

4801rt 4802rt 4803fr 4805rt 4810rt 4814o 4815rt 4816o 4822o 4829r

4833 4839rt 4844 4845rt 4892rt

4902g 4914 4917o

Note: 4802 and 4829 to go to Cardiff on 2SB1.

22-2-1995

Not a complete listing of attending locos.

42219

4898fr 48127

8031fr

Preservation: 4401 4490 4520 4801 4805

22-5-1995

Not a complete listing of attending locos.

42203

4819ow 4830ow 4842 4843 48100

8103 8117 8131 8140 8141 8150

Wheel Lathe: 48104

Hope Street: 4401

30-5-1995

Not a complete listing of attending locos.

4803frw 4805rt 4819ow 4842cw

8113fr 8158fr

8637fr

Notes: 4805 being used as a shunter.

30-5-1995 - All Freightrail Blue Unless Stated.

Not a complete listing of attending locos.

42201 42204c 42206 42207 42208c 42209 42210 42215 42219

4401rtw

4803frw 4805rtw 4819ow 4848c 4849c 4851rt 4882rt 4883rt 48121 48129c

48134c 48140

8040

8105 8106 8118 8136 8138 8141 8166 8171 8172

8207 8232 8238 8243 8248

15-7-1995 - All Freightrail Blue Unless Stated.

Delec Open Day

4201g

42204c 42205 42208c 42209 42213c 42214 42216c 42220o

4306o

4401rt

4520o

4601o

4803w 4889c 48121 48129c 48132 48138c 48140

7301 (Countrylink)

8001 8018 8022o 8035 8037

8101 8110 8114 8130 8148c 8149 8152 8175 8182

8206 8211

8650

G541

XP2015 XAM2177

Delec Platform: 8213 + 7 Batwings

Kettles: 3112 3801 5910 SMR18

Withdrawn: 4827c 4834rt 4841c 4902g 4903c 4908c 4914c

Other: 4801 (Rerailing Demonstration)

4448 sitting outside the south end of the shed.

Locomotive is now scrapped.

4448 is sitting on the departure roads.

Locomotive is now preserved in her original livery and based at Thirlmere.

4448 receiving attention inside of the shed.

Locomotive is also now scrapped.

4448 sitting outside the south end of the shed.

Locomotive is preserved in her original livery and statically displayed (worn wheels, but believed to otherwise be operational) at Junee.

4486 sitting outside the north end of the shed.

Locomotive is preserved operational by the 'Lachlan ALCo Group'. Currently stored at Eveleigh, in good condition and just needing batteries.

4448 again.

4471 sitting inside the shed.

Locomotive is now owned by Qube Logistics and stored at Goulburn. Her future remains unclear.

4446 is in one of the special liveries given to four members of the class near the end of their career.

Locomotive is now scrapped.

4473 sitting inside the shed.

Locomotive is preserved operational by the 'Lachlan ALCo Group'. Currently stored at Eveleigh, in good condition and just needing batteries.

4472 sitting near the turntable.

Locomotive is preserved by the 'Hunter Valley Railway Trust' and stored at North Rothbury.
She achieved some fame when being chosen to pick the visiting FLYING SCOTSMAN up from the wharves in 1988.

SCOTSMAN is also numbered 4472 and was visiting for Australia's bicentennial year.

The botty end of 4473.

4464 sitting outside the north end of the shed.

Locomotive is the third unit preserved operational by the 'Lachlan ALCo Group'. Currently stored at Eveleigh, in good condition and just needing batteries.